Please note, this is last year's program!
2009 CWC Summer Conference
and Membership Meeting
August 19 – 21, 2009
Sheraton Steamboat Resort
Wednesday, August 19
| 10:00 |
State Budget Forum
Hosted by CWC State
Budget Committee
Introduction and Overview of State Budget Committee
Chris Treese
Vice-President, Colorado Water Congress
State Economic and Budget Forecast
Jason Schrock
Colorado Legislative Council
How Severance Tax and the Operational Account Works
Bill Levine, Budget Director
Colorado Department of Natural Resources
Colorado Water Conservation Board Loan Funds
Perpetual Base Account and Construction Loan Fund
Kirk Russell/Jennifer Gimbel
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Lunch Speaker:
The Joint Budget Committee’s Strong Legislative Role
in the Colorado State Budget Process
Senator Al White
Joint Budget Committee
Stimulus Funding for Water and Wastewater Projects
State Revolving Loan Funds
Mike Brod
Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority
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| 2:00 – 4:00 |
Professional Skills Development Workshop
The Secrets of Writing for Advocacy
Facilitators: Diane Hartman and Fred Brown
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| 2:00 – 5:00 |
Interim Water Resources Review Committee
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| 4:30 – 6:00 |
Networking Reception
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Thursday, August 20
| 8:30 |
Opening General Session
Welcome and Conference Introduction
Sara Duncan
President, Colorado Water Congress
A Change in the Financial Climate
Will There Be Federal Help for Colorado Water Projects?
U.S. Congressman John Salazar
Colorado Legislative Report
Review of the 2009 Legislative Session
Look Ahead on Proposed Legislation for 2010
Representative Kathleen Curry
Chair, House Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural Resources
Committee
Members of the House and Senate Natural Resources Committees
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| 10:00 |
Break
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| 10:30 |
Regional Perspectives on Regional Water Issues
Dennis Strong
Division Director
Utah Division of Water Resources
Patrick T. Tyrrell
Wyoming State Engineer
Jennifer Gimbel
Director, Colorado Water Conservation Board
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| 12:00 |
Thursday Luncheon
How Can the Water Community’s Voice Be Heard Above the Noise?
Harris Sherman
Executive Director, Colorado Department of Natural Resources
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| 1:30 |
2009 Colorado Water Conditions Report
Colorado Water Supply Conditions Update
Mike Gillespie
NRCS
Colorado Dust-on-Snow Program
Chris Landry
Center for Snow and Avalanche Studies
The Wolfe Report
Mike Sullivan
Colorado Deputy State Engineer
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| 3:00 |
Break
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| 3:30 |
Integrating Climate Change and Water Planning
Marc Waage
Denver Water
The Politics of Water and Climate Change
Eric Kuhn
Colorado River Water Conservation District
The Certain Uncertain Future of the Colorado River
Joe Barsugli
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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| 4:15 |
Water Project News
Updates from Around the State on Water Activities
Southern Delivery System Update
John Fredell
Colorado Springs Utilities
Prairie Waters Project Update
Mark Pifher
Aurora Water
Animas-La Plata Project Update
Senator Bruce Whitehead
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| 5:30 |
Reception
In Honor of John Fetcher
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Friday, August 21
| 7:30 |
Business Breakfast
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| 8:00 |
Business Program
Water in the 21st Century
Senator Josh Penry
Colorado Senate Minority Leader
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| 8:45 |
Break
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| 9:15 |
General Session
Strategies for Sustainable Rivers
Taylor Hawes
The Nature Conservancy
Colorado Wild and Scenic Rivers
Roy Smith
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
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| 10:15 |
Break
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| 10:45 |
Are Basin Dialogue Groups Effective in Representing the
Water Community?
Is there a Compact in the Interbasin Compact Committee’s Future?
Rod Kuharich, South Metro Water Supply Authority
Melinda Kassen, Trout Unlimited
Peter Nichols, Trout, Raley, Montano, Witwer, & Freeman
Greg Trainor, City of Grand Junction
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| 12:00 |
Friday Luncheon
Watersheds, Water, and Land Use Planning:
What’s the State’s Role?
Tony Willardson
Western States Water Council
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